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Gujarat |
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| Capital |
Gandhinagar |
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| Main Language |
Gujarati |
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| Roads |
Surfaced: 62,295 Kms,
Unsurfaced: 11,524 Kms |
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| Railways |
5,550 Kms |
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| Airports |
Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar,
Vadodara, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Keshod, Rajkot, Porbandar, Kandla, Surat |
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| Climate |
Summer: 41 C to 27
C Winter: 29 C to 14 C Monsoon: June to September |
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| Gujarat is India's seventh state in
area and tenth largest in population. This state is situated on the west coast of

India. The state is bounded by the Arabian sea on
west, Pakistan on the north-west, Rajasthan on the north, Madhya Pradesh in south-east and
Maharashtra in south.Gujarat is of very rich heritage, glorious history and traditions is
one of the most developed state in the country. This fertile and prosperous land has a
colorful profile. Wide open to the Arabian Sea on the west, Gujarat had strong
commercial and cultural links with other parts of the world. For centuries, it was
exposed to outside influences through trade and immigration. In the process, it
is assimilated the elements of a variety of cultures and simultaneously progressed
and prospered with time still retaining its cultural identity and traditional values.
Languages: Gujarati
Places of interest in Gujarat.
- Ambaji-Pilgrim center
- Bhuj-Handicrafts, Temples,
Museums, Gateway to Kutch.
- Dakor-Temple and Sharad Purnima
fair.
- Daman-Capital of Daman &
Id Union territory, forts, Churches, Beaches.
- Dharangadhara Sanctuary-Great Rann
of Kutch
- Diu-Forts, Churches, Handicrafts
- Jamnagar-Palaces, Forts, Temples
- Kotishwar-Pilgrim center, Beach,
Narayan Sarovar Lake
- Saputara-Hill Resort
- Porbandar-Birthplace of Gandhiji,
Temples, Palaces, Beaches.
- Gir Forest(Sassan Gir)-Gir
National Park: stronghold of the Asiatic Lion.
- Major towns-Ahmedabad, Vadodara,
Surat, Gandhinagar, Rajkot.
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